WTMJ exec talks about news staffers signing recall petition on Sykes

Journal Broadcast Group executive Steve Wexler will discuss news staffers signing petitions to recall Gov. Walker. The discussion will take place on WTMJ-AM (620) at 11:07 a.m. on the Charlie Sykes show. »Read Full Blog Post

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Conservatives cannot laud Citizens United while simultaneously espousing the belief that individuals, regardless of their profession, cannot express their First Amendment rights by signing a petition.

As much as I despise Sykes and his hate filled rhetoric, I fully support his ability to express his beliefs through political donations, petition signing, or any other legal means he desires. Journalists (including all the employees of WTMJ) do not relinquish any of the rights enjoyed by "regular" citizens simply because they work for a news organization.

So, memap, once you're employed in the news industry, you're not allowed to vote? Signing a recall petition is as legitimate an action as voting in participating in the electoral process of this country.

So it's perfectly fine and dandy that Sykes blatantly runs a daily 4 hour infomercial on behalf of Walker, and then has the nerve to criticize anyone with a viewpoint counterproductive to himself. That makes him even less believeable as an unbiased reporter and WTMJ management which is founded on the principles of freedom of speech less reliable as a source of information as well.